Grits and the Gospel - September 29, 2024

Welcome 

19th Sunday After Pentecost

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Epistle Lesson - James 5:13-20

Apostle’s Creed

Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer

A Letter About Elvis

Gospel Lesson – Mark 9:38-50

Sermon – “Cutting is Necessary”

Benediction UMH 883

In life, in death, in life beyond death,

God is with us, we are not alone.

Thanks be to God.

Resources:

“The United Methodist Hymnal : Book of United Methodist Worship.” Nashville, Tenn. :United Methodist Pub. House, 1989.

Year B - After Pentecost - Proper 21 - Revised Common Lectionary (vanderbilt.edu)

Letter from Linda Kelly, Sherry Bane, and Mickie Mattson to President Dwight D. Eisenhower Regarding Elvis Presley; ca. 1958; President (2); Alphabetical Files, 1953 - 1961; Collection DDE-WHCF: White House Central Files (Eisenhower Administration); Dwight D. Eisenhower Library, Abilene, KS

If you cut his side burns off we will just die! (substack.com)